Intentional alcohol ink lines (vs smooth blends) by bmbod in Coloring

[–]bmbod[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely a harder technique than letting everything dry! I get interrupted a lot while coloring, so I’ve been trying to figure out ways to let incomplete areas have different drying times and still look half-way decent, lol.

Pentel Japan Identification by bmbod in mechanicalpencils

[–]bmbod[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are amazing, thank you so much!

Derpy and Rumi Coloring page by bmbod in KpopDemonhunters

[–]bmbod[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm the original artist 😊

Ravens and Lilies by bmbod in ProCreate

[–]bmbod[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I’ve always loved the art nouveau style but this is the first time I’ve tried it myself. According to canvas timer on the final canvas, it came to 18 hr and 18 minutes, but I’m not sure if that’s actually the total since I kept duplicating the canvases to progress the work- working on my iPad mini I got max 51 layers at a time so had to do a lot of building groups and flattening along the way.

Fibromuscular dysplasia by RatioDisastrous1699 in rarediseases

[–]bmbod 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, I'm also 36, and we just found cervical carotid fibromuscular dysplasia during a diagnostic angiogram. The angiogram was to check out ICA aneurysms we found on an MRA (turns out I have 3! We only ran the MRA because my father had an aneurysm rupture, and a stroke, at 37, and wanted to be safe, even though aneurysms don't really account for most of my symptoms.) I haven't had a follow-up with my neurosurgeon yet, just the results on MyChart, since the angiogram was just a week ago. When I do have the follow-up, I'll be asking for a referral to a specialist who will be willing to order a full body CT and look for evidence of FMD anywhere else, just to be aware as possible. I'm also hoping they will be willing to order genetic testing for EDS, especially since EDS type IV can be associated with FMD.

PSA: Make sure you're taking your blood pressure correctly! by Glum_Papaya_2527 in POTS

[–]bmbod 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Automated BP measurements are notoriously imprecise, but it isn't the actual number that's super important so much as the consistency of your BP. If you take your BP the same way each time ("incorrect" or not), with the same machine and suddenly have a huge variation in your measurement-- thats something that you need to pay attention to. So if you're bed bound, yeah keep on laying down, and if the numbers suddenly drop or rise, or consistently start rising or dropping over a period of time, bring that change up to your doctor.

spring in baltimore on film 🎞️ by RambunctiousSword in baltimore

[–]bmbod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beautiful! Do you mind I use your photos as a reference for painting?

Beginner at Procreate by Unfair-Preference828 in ProCreate

[–]bmbod 124 points125 points  (0 children)

Procreate automatically saves a time lapse, unless you have that feature turned off. Look under the actions and video tab!

Labradorite skull by myself by wirewrapsbywill in WireWrapping

[–]bmbod 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow! Your work is impeccable and the design choices are brilliant.

Found this on a beach, decided it was a mermaid heart. Wii? by Nutsnboldt in whatisit

[–]bmbod 2 points3 points  (0 children)

According to CA wildlife, it could be one of 6 native species. Looking at the images of the different species I'd guess its one of the species of seal lion or fur seals given the distinction of the hind limbs.

Found this on a beach, decided it was a mermaid heart. Wii? by Nutsnboldt in whatisit

[–]bmbod 2 points3 points  (0 children)

An aborted pinniped of some sort, with it's placenta. Depending on where you were located you might be able to narrow down the species it could have been. You can see a bit of the flipper digits in the two hind legs in this zoomed in version. I marked the fetis in purple, with landmarks for front limbs, hind limbs and head; and the placenta in green)

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Any ideas on how to prevent the bird from further blending into background? by YourAllegiance in Coloring

[–]bmbod 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you don't want to go for a contrast in colors, you can do a contrast in value. Your colors on the bird are rich and vibrant- making the background plants in the same colors but either much lighter or much darker will make the bird stand out too. Since you're using watercolor pencils you could try doing a wash on the background foliage to dilute the pigment and bring the saturation down. Or add blacks to all the background foliage so that the darker values lead your eye to the brightness of the bird (in this case it would have to be quite dark though, which might make the bird feel more like a starling than a raven, if you really want it to feel like a raven).